Prepared by: Miona Kovačević
After a months-long open call and a demanding jury process, this year's international exhibition of contemporary sacred art The Light of the Logos, supported by UNESCO, has taken its final shape.
This year's open call attracted record interest from artists - as many as 305 icons arrived, from 208 authors from 23 countries across four continents, representing significant growth compared to last year and confirming the exhibition's ever-growing international reputation.
Following careful selection, the Artistic Council chose 109 works by 91 artists, which will be presented to the public from September 1 to 16 at the Gallery of the Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment in Belgrade.
Alongside works by artists from Serbia, the public will also have the opportunity to see works by 30 icon painters from abroad: from Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Republika Srpska, Montenegro, Croatia, Latvia, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Lebanon, the United States, Peru, the Philippines, and Cuba, giving this year's exhibition a distinctly international character.
The selection of works was decided by the Artistic Council, composed of: Dr. Jorgos Kordis, Dr. Todor Mitrović, Dr. Tihon Rakićević, MA Natalija Stokanović, and Gabrijel Toma Kituk.
We would like to remind you that this year’s exhibition is held with the blessing of His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Porfirije and represents the first public segment of the two-year UNESCO project “Light of the Logos: Digital Networking, Education and Inclusion for the Sustainable Development of Contemporary Sacred Art”, implemented with the support of UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD).
This project offers artists much more than an exhibition alone - it creates opportunities for international networking, professional development, digital promotion, virtual exhibitions and long-term professional growth through a new international platform dedicated to contemporary sacred art.
Below is the list of selected artists and works for the The Light of the Logos 2026 exhibition.
The authors' names and work titles are listed in alphabetical order and do not reflect the evaluations awarded by the Art Council.
Adela Alexe, Look at the Birds of the Air
Adela Alexe, Saint Dumitru Stăniloae the Confessor
Ana Andrei, Saint Andrew
Marija Antić, Emmanuel
Marija Antić, Saint Anastasia the Great Martyr, Deliverer from Potions
Zorica Bajčeta, The Hospitality of Abraham
Andrei Bălan, Crucifixion
Ivana Bambić, Red-Haired Angel
Aleksandra Bosnić, Most Holy Theotokos the Consoler
Aleksandra Bosnić, Saint Nicholas
Andreea Cebanu, Annunciation
Despina Crnčević, Sign of the Logos
Despina Crnčević, Folding enkolpion with depictions of the Four Evangelists
Jelena Ćeranić Berić, Saint Maximus Branković
Vladimir Ćetković, The Life of Saint Seraphim of Sarov
Ružica Ćitić, Saint King Milutin
Amy Dean, Creation
Amy Dean, Saints Joachim and Anna
Višnja Devrnja, Theotokos with Christ
Neda Đukić, Saint Hariton
Predrag Đukić, Saint Petka (Saint Paraskeva)
Stefan Đurđanović, The Most Holy Theotokos
Mara Đurović, The Most Holy Theotokos
José Luis García Cortés, The Conversion and Baptism of Saint Paul
Jeffrey A. Gomez, Saint John the Baptist
Jelena Grbić, The Communion of Saint Mary of Egypt
Cayce Grace Halsell, The Hymn of Saint Kassiani
Cayce Grace Halsell, Saint Sebastian of Jackson, California
Nevena Ivanović Guagliumi, Crucifixion
Jovana Janković, The Manifestation of the Power of God in Response to the Prayer of the Saint Prophet Isaiah and King Hezekiah
Despina Kehagia, Saint Paisios Heals the Blind Child
Fevronija Kesić, Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
Ioakeim Koumousis, Anastasis
Ekatarina Kudrjavceva Miletić, Saint Archangel Michael
Khrystyna Kvyk, The Road to Emmaus
Slobodanka Lacmanović, The Holy Face of the Lord – Mandylion
Radu Cristian Leciv, Jesus Christ Pantocrator
Anđelija and Todor Lepčević, Saint Alypius the Stylite – Pillar and Ground of the Truth
Anđelija and Todor Lepčević, Saint Maximus the Confessor – Shadow, Icon and Truth
Aleksandra Macura, Saint Euphrosynos the Cook
Ljubiša Mančić, The Three-Handed Theotokos
Ljubiša Mančić, Saint Helen of Anjou
Gergana Manova-Nikolova, Annunciation
Jelena Marković, The Battle of Kosovo
Tavita Martinović, The Mother of God
Jelena (Magdalina) Miladinović, Saint Blessed Xenia of Petersburg with hagiography
Sanja Miladinović, Saint Nicholas Saving the Sailors
Slobodan Milinković, Before the Rooster Crows...
Miodrag Milutinović, Saint Sava
Brankica Minić, The Three-Handed Theotokos
Danka Mišević, The Descent of the Holy Spirit During the Prayer of Saint Seraphim of Sarov for Motovilov
Danka Mišević, Theotokos of Tenderness with Christ
Milica Mišić, Let the Little Children Come to Me
Jelena Mišljenović, The Most Holy Theotokos with the Lord Jesus Christ
Ivan Mladenović, Saint Nectarios of Aegina
Astrid Mușat, Calling of Saint Matthew
Mădălina Mușat, The Mandylion
Luka Novaković, Saint Archangel Michael
Luka Novaković, Saint Prophet David Playing the Psaltery
Mara Ognjenović, The Angel Announcing the Resurrection to the Myrrhbearers
Valentina Otašević, Flight to Egypt
Suzana Parenta, Saint Martyr Jaglika of Piva
Alin Bogdan Pater, Saint Simeon Stylites
Alin Bogdan Pater, Saint Paul the Apostle
Sylwia Perczak, Saint Joseph
Jelena V. Popović, Saint Petka (Saint Paraskeva)
Jelena V. Popović, Saint Prophet Elijah
Vanja Rabijac, Saint Prince Lazar and Princess Milica
Jana Radenković, The Nativity of Christ
Katarina Raković, Saints Peter and Fevronia
Evia Rudzite, I Am the Door (John 10:9-16)
Martin Rybacki, Saint William of Gellone
Martin Rybacki, Saint Silouan
Đorđe Savić, Annunciation
Antonina Sidneva, Psalm 90
Antonina Sidneva, The Parable of the Ten Virgins
Andrea Simić, Saint Bosiljka of Pasjane
Miodrag Stakić, Theotokos Softener of Evil Hearts
Sreten Stamenić, Saint Tikhon Patriarch of Moscow
Ljiljana Stamenković, Saint Petka (Saint Paraskeva)
Tijana Stamenović, Saint Empress Theodora
Aleksandra Starčević, Theotokos Eleusa
Nebojša Stepanović, Saint Hieromartyr Vikentije, Metropolitan of Skopje
Žaklina Stevanić, Saint Archangel Michael
Miloš Stojilković, The Most Holy Theotokos "The Hodegetria of Belgrade"
Anđel Šević, Saint Stanko
Luka Šukilović, The Mandylion
Danica Todorović, Saint Elijah
Miloš Todorović, Saint Jonah the Prophet
Miloš Todorović, Saint Michael the Taxiarch
Renata Trifković, The Meeting of the Lord
Siniša Trivić, IC XC Final Humility, Holy Week
Siniša Trivić, Saint Luke the Confessor of Simferopol
Alexandra Tsikgou, Panagia Glykophilousa
Alexandra Tsikgou, Saint Christos the New Martyr of Preveza
Ana Beatrice Ungureanu, Saint Apostle Peter
Gheorghe Gabriel Ungureanu, The Mandylion
Ivana Varničić, Cherubim
Margot Maria Verhoeven, Archangel Raphael
Luka Virić, The Most Holy Theotokos with Christ
Bojana Vujić, The Lord Jesus Christ
Jelena Vuković, Jesus Christ Pantocrator
Javier Kai Yep, The Hospitality of Abraham
Dumitru Zaharia, Saint Irina the Great Martyr
Dumitru Zaharia, Saint Cyprian the Martyr
Anna Zandberga-Šenke, Saint Prophet Elijah
Nidal Zgheib, The Holy Mandylion
Lidija Živković, The Lord Jesus Christ
Todor Živković, Saint Archangel Gabriel
We congratulate the exhibitors and sincerely thank everyone for their participation!
We look forward to seeing you in September at Kolarac. Welcome!
“The Light of the Logos: Digital Networking, Education and Inclusion for the Sustainable Development of Contemporary Sacred Art” is a UNESCO-supported project, implemented within the framework of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity under the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
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